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Unlock the Past Cruises (international) launched

Adelaide, South Australia, 25 June 2013 - Unlock the Past announces Unlock the Past Cruises, an international program of history and genealogy cruises. This…

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First Female Homesteader Identified

Genealogist Gail Blankenau uses Homestead Act records via Fold3 and Ancestry.com to discover Mary Myers of Gage County,…

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Findmypast.com Updates Irish Petty Session Court Registers with 2.5 Million New Records

Record additions from 19 Irish counties cover misdemeanors as far back as 1842

LOS ANGELES (June 4, 2013) – Leading family history…

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Southern Appalachians Genealogical Association Established

Dillard, Georgia—On 10 April 2013 a group of genealogists researching in the Southern Appalachian region of the United States came together to establish the Southern Appalachians Genealogical Association (SAGA). The Association will focus on the area of the Appalachian Mountains in the states of Alabama, Georgia, Mississippi, North Carolina,…

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Southern California Genealogy Jamboree: Free Live-Streamed Sessions Announced

"SCGS is there for you, no matter where you are." That statement is never as true as it will be the coming 10 days , during the Society's annual Southern California Genealogy Jamboree.

The Southern…

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Added by Gena Philibert Ortega on May 30, 2013 at 7:28am — 1 Comment

National Genealogical Society Announces 2014 Family History Conference

Contact: Erin Shifflett

Phone: 703-525-0050 ext. 112

eshifflett@ngsgenealogy.org

For Release: …

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Behind the Music: The True Story of Bob Marley’s “Buffalo Soldier”

Ancestry.com Celebrates the 30^th Anniversary of Marley’s Album by Opening Military Records of the Real Buffalo Soldiers Who Inspired the Song

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The 150th Anniversary of the United States Colored Troops

On May 22, 1863, the War Department issued General Orders 143, establishing a Bureau of Colored Troops in the Adjutant General’s Office to recruit and organize African American soldiers to fight for the Union Army. With this order, all African American regiments were designated as United States Colored Troops (USCT). …

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ANCESTRY.COM AND TLC TEAM UP FOR NEW SEASON OF "WHO DO YOU THINK YOU ARE?"

World's Largest Online Family History Resource Sponsors TV Series with Personal Look Inside the Ancestry of Beloved Celebrities

PROVO, Utah, May 21, 2013– Ancestry.com, the world’s largest online family history resource, announces it has…

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MyHeritage Offers Free Access to Military Records until May 28th

http://www.myheritage.com/research/category-3000/military

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Jewish Genealogical Society of Illinois Conference - June 9, 2013

Those planning to attend The Jewish Genealogical Society of Illinois' daylong Jewish genealogy conference, “Digging Deeper: Researching Our Ancestors With…

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Discover Your Ancestors Periodical launches in May 2013

Discover Your Ancestors issue 2 now on sale

After a very successful launch issue of Discover Your Ancestors annual bookazine, we are delighted to announce the publication of the second issue.

Both helping newcomers to family history research and reinspiring the…

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Illinois State Genealogical Society 2013 Fall Conference Announced

October 25 & 26, 2013, at Timber Creek Inn & Suites in Sandwich,…

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Findmypast.com Adds 23 Million Records and 121 Million Newspaper Pages From Around the World

Newly added collection documents hundreds of years of significant life events and media headlines

LOS ANGELES (May 1, 2013) – Findmypast.com, an international leader in online family history, has published more than 23 million new records and 121 million pages of U.S. and world newspapers to its already extensive collection of historical records. New…

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MyHeritage delivers historic U.S. Census records to millions of families worldwide

Travel back in time: Global family history network gives users a snapshot into the lives of their ancestors from 1790 to 1930

PROVO, Utah & TEL AVIV, Israel - May 1, 2013: MyHeritage, the popular family history network, today announced that it…

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A New Tool for Finding Obituaries

GenealogyInTime Magazine, the world’s largest online genealogy magazine, has made it much easier to find obituaries. Online obituaries are now…

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Added by Gena Philibert Ortega on April 30, 2013 at 7:52am — No Comments

National Genealogical Society Announces Release of New York City, Long Island, and Westchester County Research Guide

Contact: Terry Koch-Bostic

Phone: 516-319-1659

E-mail: kochbostic@aol.com

For Release: 29 April 2013

Arlington, VA, 29 April 2013: The National Genealogical Society announces the release of the newest edition in its Research in the States series: Research in New York City, Long Island, and Westchester County. This publication was written by native New Yorker and nationally recognized genealogist Laura Murphy DeGrazia, cg, fgbs. Laura is a trustee and…

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